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More about public versus private sector pay | ToUChstone blog: A public policy blog from the TUC.
Serious, sensible analysis from the TUC tackling the myths about public sector pay.
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I calculate that the difference illustrated in this article between a graduate’s pay in the public v the private sector is about £1,000 p.a. As a graduate working in the private sector, I’d happily give up £1,000 p.a. for a job in the public sector – the lack of uncertainty, fat guaranteed pension, great holidays etc would make the loss of £1,000 p.a would be a small price to pay